Installing The Groomer - Toro 03713 Operator's Manual

Groomer Kit Orientation
All cutting units are shipped with the counter weight mounted
to the left end of the cutting unit. Use the following diagram
to determine the position of the groomer kits and reel motors.
Note: These instructions and illustrations show the
installation of the Left Hand Groomer Kit onto the cutting
units with the counter weights mounted on the left end of
the cutting unit. The Right Hand Groomer Kits are to be
installed onto cutting units with the counter weights mounted
on the right end of the cutting unit.
Note: If a groomer kit and a brush kit are going to be
installed on the cutting unit, install the groomer kit first.
Use the following installation instructions if the cutting
units are not equipped with rear roller brushes. If the
cutting units are equipped with rear roller brushes,
proceed to page 10 for the installation instructions.

Installing the Groomer

For Cutting Units Not Equipped with
Rear Roller Brushes
1. Park the traction unit on a level surface and engage the
parking brake.
2. Ensure that the cutting units are disengaged. Lower
the cutting units to the ground. Turn the engine off
and remove the key. Remove all cutting units from
traction unit.
Note: Make sure all black plastic tie straps have been
removed from the groomer assemblies.
3. Remove the (2) bolts securing the counter weight to
the left end of the cutting unit. Remove the counter
weight (Figure 3).
Figure 2
1. Counter weight
4. Remove the straight grease fitting from the bearing
housing and replace with the 45 degree fitting
3). Position the fitting so it points to the top of the
cutting unit.
5. Remove the carriage bolts and nuts securing the height
of cut brackets to the cutting unit side plates
1. Height of cut bracket
6. Loosen the screws securing the height of cut brackets
to the front roller shaft.
7. Remove the height of cut brackets and the front roller
from the cutting unit side plates
8. Loosely install the new right and left height of cut
brackets to the existing front roller with new 5/16
x 1-1/8 inch capscrews and 5/16 inch flange head
locknuts. Position the height of cut brackets as shown
in figure Figure
Note: The left height of cut bracket is marked with
an "L" and the right height of cut bracket is marked
with a "R".
9. Using the upper square hole in each side plate, loosely
mount the height of cut brackets to the cutting unit
side plates with the carriage bolts previously removed
and (2) new 3/8 inch flange nuts, positioning as shown
in figure Figure
6
Figure 3
2. Grease fitting
Figure 4
2. Carriage bolt
(Figure 4).
6.
6.
(Figure
(Figure 4).